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LOSS OF CONTROL, VOLUNTARY GLISSADE North West Territories, Ellesmere Island, Grise Fiord Peter Rogers was glissading a 40-degree snow slope in crampons on the un - named mountain behind the settlement of Grise Fiord on 2 May 1978. He tripped, fell and broke his leg. (Source: Peter Rogers) Analysis Glissading in crampons is dangerous. (Source: Peter Rogers)

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Page 1: LOSS OF CONTROL, VOLUNTARY GLISSADE North West ...aac-publications.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/anam/1979/...North West Territories, Ellesmere Island, Grise Fiord Peter Rogers was glissading

LOSS OF CONTROL, VOLUNTARY GLISSADENorth W est Territories, Ellesmere Island, Grise FiordPeter Rogers was glissading a 40-degree snow slope in crampons on the un­named mountain behind the settlement of Grise Fiord on 2 May 1978. He tripped, fell and broke his leg. (Source: Peter Rogers)

AnalysisGlissading in crampons is dangerous. (Source: Peter Rogers)